I’m going to a tea party later today in my home city, and then tomorrow I will gladly celebrate my favorite holiday, The Fourth of July. Independence Day!
The title of todays entry is a quote from Benjamin Franklin. It was spoken by him after a woman approached him upon his leaving the halls of the constitutional convention. They men had finished, and the document they gave us solidified our independence. Of course years earlier we had fought and won our independence from the British. We had a first document outlining our government, called the Articles of Confederation. It was a disaster, because it was too weak, and nothing could ever get accomplished.
The Constitution of the United States, is perfect. They say perfection cannot exist, but it does. It outlines a representative republic, and all of the rights of the people that truly can make them free. It also outlines all of the necessary restrictions on the government so that it cannot become overbearing or too powerful. It also left a way to fix itself, in the form of amendments. It is at the same time, long lasting and rectifiable. The founding fathers knew they might make some mistakes, but they also left a way to repair them, while making all of the liberty and freedom we desired so much a stronghold of our countries foundation.
Think about that while you cook out this weekend and blast off fireworks. I will no doubt, be cooking out and blasting off as well. I know exactly what this country is, and therefore I know what we all stand to loose. ”A republic, if you can keep it.” We could loose it in the blink of an eye, and once it is lost, it could never come back…
Remember that it was outlined in such a way that government was the servant, and never the master. Now we have strong-armed nationalization of the banks and auto industry. Also the appointments of over two dozen ‘czars’ that can go around the congress or supreme court while doing the presidents bidding, skirting around the checks and balances. It sounds to me like the trampling on our founding documents by a power hungry man. It’s sad.
Remember where we all come from. If we can keep it, it will still be the greatest thing ever.
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